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Magilus Montfort 1810

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Magilus

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Magilus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

This genus was brought by Michel (1988) into the separate family Magilidae together with Latiaxis

Species

Species within the genus Magilus include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Magilus antiquatus Linnaeus:[3] synonym of Magilus antiquus Montfort, 1810
  • Magilus costatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1872: synonym of Magilus sowerbyi Massin, 1982 (invalid: junior homonym of Magilus costatus Chenu, 1843; M. sowerbyi is a replacement name)
  • Magilus cumingii (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1864): synonym of Coralliophila cumingii (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1864)
  • Magilus djedah Chenu, 1843: synonym of Leptoconchus djedah (Chenu, 1843) (original combination)
  • Magilus ellipticus G. B. Sowerby I, 1823: synonym of Leptoconchus ellipticus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1823) (original combination)
  • Magilus fimbriatus A. Adams, 1852:[4] synonym of Coralliophila fimbriata (A. Adams, 1852)
  • Magilus globulosus Sowerby, G.B. III, 1872 : synonym of Magilus antiquus Montfort, 1810
  • Magilus japonicus Deraniyagala, 1968: synonym of Magilus antiquus japonicus Deraniyagala, 1968 (original rank)
  • Magilus lamarckii (Deshayes, 1863) : synonym of Leptoconchus lamarckii Deshayes, 1863
  • Magilus macrocephalus G. B. Sowerby III, 1919: synonym of Magilus microcephalus G. B. Sowerby II, 1872: synonym of Magilus antiquus Montfort, 1810 (described in synonymy)
  • Magilus microcephalus Sowerby, G.B. III, 1872: synonym of Magilus antiquus
  • Magilus peronii Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1818: synonym of Magilus antiquus
  • Magilus serratus Sowerby, G.B. III, 1872: synonym of Magilus antiquus
  • Magilus solidiusculus G. B. Sowerby II, 1872: synonym of Leptoconchus solidiusculus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1872) (original combination)
  • Magilus striatus (Rüppell, 1835):[5] synonym of Leptoconchus striatus Rüppell, 1835
  • Magilus tenuis Chenu, 1843: synonym of Leptoconchus tenuis (Chenu, 1843) (original combination)

References

  1. ^ a b Magilus Montfort, 1810. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 March 2011.
  2. ^ Magilus antiquus Montfort. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  3. ^ Magilus antiquatus Linnaeus. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  4. ^ Magilus fimbriatus A. Adams. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  5. ^ Magilus striatus. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  • Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp

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Magilus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

This genus was brought by Michel (1988) into the separate family Magilidae together with Latiaxis

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